Prior to her appointment to chief economist for the Commerce Department in July 2013, Sue Helper co-authored Brookings Institution papers about the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy. She and her co-authors wrote about the role manufacturing plays in contributing to high-wage jobs, promoting commercial innovation, trade deficit reduction and environmental sustainability.

Sue Helper returns to Cleveland to share insights on 2013 and a look ahead to 2014 at the kickoff event of the 2014 Business Leaders Series.